building-and-recc-chat

[gleaming arrow]

my homie bought a whole new motherboard for that pc

and its still doing the same thing

???

[flint sapphire]

Has your homie checked if the monitor is on the correct input

Or tried plugging in a different one

[gleaming arrow]

Yes 😭

[flint sapphire]

They hear it boot into windows but there’s no image

[gleaming arrow]

yeah

[flint sapphire]

It’s a brand new motherboard… and gpu. It’s gotta be the display or connection between the pc and the display

[gleaming arrow]

they tried TV's and other monitors as well as other cables and ports

[flint sapphire]

Huh

Does the cpu have integrated graphics?

[gleaming arrow]

it was believed to have yes, and they tried those with similar results

[flint sapphire]

Plugged in directly to motherboard disconnected the gpu

[gleaming arrow]

yes

deadass tried literally everything thats why they resorted to a whole new motherboard 😭

[flint sapphire]

Yeah no your friend really messed something up somehow with magic

[gleaming arrow]

he didn't even do nothing but try slightly bending back a bent hdmi port on the old gpu

which works in his own rig so it's not the gpu

[flint sapphire]

Welp the last thing is cpu, you should see the mobo splash screen like someone else was saying

But they can hear it boot into windows…

I’d say rebuild the system with the bare minimum stuff it would need to run. Mobo on a mobo box everything outside the case one ram stick display plugged into the motherboard

Then add stuff till it breaks

But that’s assuming it works at all

[gleaming arrow]

p sure they tried swapping that too, and using their own psu, and reseating/swapping ram, I'm pretty sure they've tried swapping every component 😭

odd ahh situation I have no idea

[flint sapphire]

Yeah I mean like one thing at a time no boot drive just motherboard and cpu with a stick of ram

It’s cpu related somehow or something was given a curse

[gleaming arrow]

yeah that's what I'm thinkin too

[flint sapphire]

I’m down to curses and dark magic

[gleaming arrow]

ong, voodoo killed the pc

[lone flame]

must of been the eclipse

https://tenor.com/view/tin-thumbs-up-gif-27542331

[austere condor]

I need a walkthrough on how to set up a proper dual PC recording setup.

fed up with my PC not being able to handle what i want to do

got a bunch of like, really specific things i wanna do, and i cant find a guide / tutorial that explains what i want to make my setup do

so like, apparently i need either the elgato 4k x or the 4k pro? iwant 4k 144hz passthrough but i dont care about recording at 4k.
and then i need to get a mixer board to plug my current mic into, that has a USB output and a Aux output, and have the USB output to my gaming PC, and the aux output going to my focusrite thing thats going to the streaming PC?
and then i need to do something network wise to connect the two PCs together so the gaming PC can see the storage drives im recording to in the recording/streaming PC

what im trying to do:
I want to be able to play a game at 4k 144hz. I want to be able to record that footage at 1080p 60fps. I want to use the same mic for the gaming PC and recording PC.
I want to be able to edit footage on my gaming PC, thats saved on the recording PC

[potent portal]

4k pro looks like it only does 4k120 passthrough. The Pro Mk.2 does 240 so you'd want that or the 4k X.

[austere condor]

where does it say it does 4k 144hz passthrough?

i mean 4k120 is fine too TBH

i only have a 3090

doesnt really do the full 144fps in anything

[potent portal]

Elgato's site really sucks for specs, they're basically nonexistent, so I'm relying on other sites

[austere condor]

yeah it does

lol

https://www.elgato.com/us/en/p/game-capture-4k60-pro

4k60 pro mk2?

[potent portal]

Yep

[austere condor]

link to the 3rd party sites that show the differences?

i saw some video from whats his name, senpai gaming or something

that had the 4k pro vs the 4k x

but didnt have the 4k60 pro mk2

iirc 4k60 pro mk2 is older than the 4k pro no?

[potent portal]

Personally I'd get one of those ones with DP instead of HDMI so you don't need to compress it

[austere condor]

i mean

im fine with whatever

if theres a different brand that has 4k 144hz passthrough

im not stuck to elgato

https://www.avermedia.com/product-detail/GC575

still HDMI tho

$300 tho oof

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhBwJGhJyDM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMEGV7ltc2Q

nothing is like, clear

XD

ok

4k pro does 4k up to 240hz passthrough

ok wow this is what i needed explained

if im passing through 4k 144hz, it can max capture 1080p 144hz

sick, exactly what i want

[potent portal]

Why does it have to be so hard to find that info 😭

[austere condor]

it cant take a 4k 144hz passthrough, and then record it at 4k60hz tho

[austere condor]

tell me about it

lol

every time ive looked into this ive found nothing

first time i actually found the answer to my questions

[potent portal]

Of course it was in a random youtube video, that's how it always is for some reason. Either that or Reddit.

[austere condor]

hmmm

now to decide what hardware to use

lol

ohhhhh

interesting

so the USB card lets you do 4k 144hz passthrough, while recording at 4k60

[potent portal]

But only with the NV12 encoder

So I think you need a GTX 1060 or better for that?

[austere condor]

from what i understand NV12 is better than MJpeg?

[potent portal]

Definitely

[austere condor]

ok here

this makes sense

this seems better

lemme see if my board has the USB ports to support it

uhhh i think?

ugh i hate how they changed the names of USB

lol

[potent portal]

What board is it? I'll check the specs

[austere condor]

X570 aorus Master

it has a bunch of USB 3.1 ports

[potent portal]

Yeah but which 3.1

[austere condor]

exactly

lol

[potent portal]

If you use the internal header for a front USB C port you can get a 10gbps port

Back C is also 10gbps

[austere condor]

ok ez

[potent portal]

Red ports are 10

[austere condor]

its just chillin on a shelf

lol

probably transpant into a different case

idk, maybe not

yeah would have to since i wanna move HDDs to it

[potent portal]

Hang them from the ceiling

[lone flame]

https://tenor.com/view/math-confuse-numbers-gif-10041147

[austere condor]

LOL

[lone flame]

me reading this conversation

[austere condor]

now the question is

what GPU

[potent portal]

https://tenor.com/view/what-do-they-mean-random-numbers-gif-10654449

[austere condor]

be cheeky and put me A380 in it

or just something basic liek a 3060/3060ti

or if i could get away with a 2060/2060 super

idk

[potent portal]

A380 might work tbh

Yeah the x264 encoder has NV12 and NV21

[austere condor]

a380 would be more work to get

since its already in a different PC

thats running rn

2060 super / 3060 / 3060ti

3060ti could be used cause its an ugly dell model

but like, its also a 3060ti which seems overkill

2000 series still has the good encoder the same as 3000 right?

i could just go all CPU since its a 5800x

but idk

throw in just a video adapter card

eh, stick in the 3060ti since its an ugly card and i probably wont use it in a flip anyways cause of that

Been holding onto this cool big bitfenix case to do a build in

Time to use it

[austere condor]

will figure out what PSU to use tomorrow, its late

[lyric thistle]

run it on hopes and dreams

[austere condor]

i mean i have a HX1200

but id feel bad using that on a 3060ti PC

💀

[short yoke]

Just plug thr mobo straight into the outlet

[austere condor]

[short yoke]

HX2400

[austere condor]

Not pretty, but it gets the job done

[languid nimbus]

meh I think it’s pretty lol

[potent portal]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I personally like the stack of drive bays in the front.

[leaden mauve]

i like it tbh

not a lot of systems that have that aesthetic these days

aesthetic of utility

reminds me of my PC actually

[short yoke]

Is that aesthetic or just ease of functionality

[leaden mauve]

both

[short yoke]

lol

[limber oyster]

Bare bones motherboard

[limber oyster]

ddr3?

[leaden mauve]

yup ddr3 the best ram

[limber oyster]

lol

[austere condor]

its an X570 aorus master with all the RGB garbage taken off

pretty far from barebones

[manic cloak]

https://www.amazon.com/EnGenius-Wireless-EWS356-FIT-Seamless-Included/dp/B0BX4QXMLT/#aw-udpv3-customer-reviews_feature_div

This any good?

[potent portal]

For the price it couldn't be that bad. It's only $50 so... You get what you pay for.

If you don't need too many advanced features or to access the interface often I'm sure it's fine.

Keep in mind that WiFi 6 is just WiFi 5 with WPA3.
WiFi 6E is the one that's tri band and has 6GHz channels.

[manic cloak]

I mean it would be better next to the setup than a wifi 6 router upstairs while your pc is in the basement right?

[potent portal]

What do you mean? Like using this as a WiFi client device?

[manic cloak]

I mean removing the distance between the router and the pc itself.

I get bad connections most of the time

[potent portal]

Oh, yeah shorter distance and less obstacles for the signal like walls and furniture is always better

[limber oyster]

CPU heatsink and ram clearance

[small tinsel]

Hello my lovely people!
I need advice on a kvm switch. Whats the most reliable brand? I found Level1Tech, TESmart, and StarTech but I honestly cant find a lot of reviews on kvms and which ones are good/reliable

[potent portal]

It depends on what you need from the switch. If you only need a basic monitor (1440p 60hz or something) and peripherals then just about any would do. But if you want high refresh rate support, you probably want one with displayport like the level1tech ones.

[potent portal]

I see from before you edited your post that you have 3x 4k monitors and 2 PCs, so this would be the way I'd go, especially if it's above 60Hz since HDMI ones can't do that. https://www.store.level1techs.com/products/p/14-kvm-switch-triple-monitor-2computer-pne46-fxlmw

[small tinsel]

Okay so they are the way to go. I couldn't find reviews anywhere on these darn things so I had no clue

[potent portal]

It's a very niche field in general, but they do seem to legitimately care about their product quality from what I've seen

[small tinsel]

Thank you!

[potent portal]

Bash on LTT if you like but they did do a deep dive on the KVM and why everything in that field kinda sucks, and how level1techs is trying to rectify that. https://youtu.be/akxU62laPMk?si=EjIWezlEQ8FouFqI

[deep spruce]

I am building a Custom PC for a friend of mine for his B-Day an I wiould like a secound pair of eyes to look at this please https://pcpartpicker.com/list/YPyJpB

[potent portal]

Another $50 gets you the 7900 GRE, hang on I'll make a couple changes

7800 XT is basically a 6800 XT with lower power draw and AV1

The GRE is a nice upgrade over it

[potent portal]

Sorry for the delay, made a couple changes so the price didn't change much even with the better GPU. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3cD9ZJ

[deep spruce]

Looking at it now

okit is saying he needs more power

[dusky hearth]

i saw the l1techs thing and was like, this was the first time i genuinely wanted something made by a youtuber lmao

like, the ltt backpack is cool, but mine already fits my needs, and has still been fine even after 5 years of use

their screwdriver is also nice, but i dont think i would use it enough to be worth it

and then youtuber merch clothing, i'm like, ehh, too expensive lmao

90% of my wardrobe is like a walmart special

like 10 cents for 100 shirts frfr

so spending even just $20 on a single tshirt is insane to me

[fossil cedar]

It doesn't 850w is plenty for that card and cpu etc

You can basically ignore warnings from power supply calculators

The max that system will use is probably ~600w in total

Or less ^

[deep spruce]

Thank you

[mossy venture]

Imo it's worth spending $5-10 more on ram

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/cCKscf/silicon-power-value-gaming-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr5-6000-cl30-memory-sp032gxlwu60afdeae

[potent portal]

The one I put is M die

Besides, the X3D chips don't care that much

[mossy venture]

Oh dope

Mb

The store on amazon has two ratings for that brand, is it known otherwise?

[potent portal]

It's a chinesium brand but I've seen people overclock it to 7800

[mossy venture]

Ah

[small tinsel]

Wouuuld someone be able to tell me what my friend could sell this for? He is looking to update and needed help pricing this. ❤️
4 years old.
R7 3950X, 2080 super, 64gb Trident Z Neo, Asus ROG X570 Seasonic 1000w PSU, Artic Freezer II 420mm, Be Quiet Dark Base Pro 900 Rev 2 (sleeved cables).

[mossy venture]

Parted out likely more than as a whole build

Cpu- 220-250
Gpu-225-250
Ram-70-115
Mobo-125-175?
Aio-65-100?
Psu-80-120?

Rough estimates, but those would be my guesses

And add some for case/storage if those are included as well

[dusky hearth]

Probably 700usd for the full build

[obsidian wolf]

So I’m messing with rgb now, and the question is the 3 pin argb connector can be multi connected between fans or you have to find a connection on the motherboard?

For each fan

More important the case comes with argb fans, and basically in daysy chaining everything to then connect it on the mobo, is that okay?

[strong raft]

of course is why we have such a gif:

[obsidian wigeon]

lmao

[obsidian wolf]

kek

3 hours later I saw it

I manage to figure it out, it was more about the safety of it

thought it would burn

[fossil cedar]

I'd say maybe 900

[crimson zinc]

At least $20

[potent portal]

https://tenor.com/view/correct-futurama-the-best-kind-of-correct-yes-yep-gif-5787390

[dusky hearth]

They wouldn't allow you to daisy chain if that were the case

Though there is a limit

You don't want to daisy chain more than.... 3 devices iirc

[obsidian wolf]

daysy chaining the connection through the volt of 3 and the argb through 5

Which is the limit I think

looks pretty fine, case, 3 fans and cooler

[royal harness]

anyone have laptop suggestions with a 4070 and 1440p ips display?

[mossy venture]

Budget and use case?

[royal harness]

1300-2000, goin to college for engineering so a couple of simulation and modeling apps, but i also do rendering on the side hence the nvidia card

gaming infrequently

ill likely wait until the 5000 series comes around tho but just lookin for some good ones

[austere condor]

@potent portal

apperently that was a 3070

but, its working

i got the 4k x

but...

gotta get some cables

[autumn wolf]

anyone have recommendations for thermal pads for a gpu? its for a yeston 3080

[modern umbra]

Hey I just got this skytech asure 2 it has a RGB looking CPU fan block that I believe it's just a colored filmed with white LEDs but idk how to control it all the other lights control with the pre installed software, anyone know the fix?

The cpu thermal take ig no branding or name mentioned on the box or site and the led button doesn't turn it off

[weary galleon]

I'd also consider a desktop + laptop setup if you haven't already

Integrated graphics in modern laptops are powerful enough for light Solidworks/similar tasks

It's nice to have a lighter laptop if taking it to classes/studying

[obsidian wigeon]

i guess a 4050 laptop?

if you really want a gpu lol

otherwise a thin laptop will do

[weary galleon]

I'm in an engineering program rn and have been doing fine with my Ryzen 5825 chip; Vega 8 gpu I think?

And then a desktop with a more powerful gpu for gaming/video editing, etc

[lyric thistle]

The ones that fit

[obsidian wigeon]

that's actually vega 6

[weary galleon]

Pretty sure it's 8

Looks like 6 is on the 4000 and lower 5000 series mobile chips

[obsidian wigeon]

oh ya

i got it confused for a min

[limber oyster]

What's some thermal pad brands for GPU usage

[lone flame]

https://tenor.com/view/roblox-mighty-omega-gif-22253898

[limber oyster]

I know what sizes I need, but looking for a good brand

[royal harness]

gotcha i was considering this too

i’m in between keeping my pc and going with a cheaper laptop or just going with a nicer laptop altogether

[plucky timber]

I ditched my desktop for practical reasons

International students and large desktops don't mix

Laptops have gotten a lot better as workstations in recent years

And regarding the screen size

Consider an external monitor

a lot of gaming laptops have smaller displays

and there's not much benefit of going past 1080p due to the smaller size of those displays

[little osprey]

Pretty good, thanks.

[crimson zinc]

You’re welcome

[plucky timber]

Test

Ok i think my discord is bugged

There's a gap in messages from 9:24PM to 1:49AM

[dusky hearth]

lmao

[torn mesa]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4rvtYN any modular psu reccs that could replace this one ?

[mossy venture]

Yeah, also check this out (new psu recc included)
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Zwj4VW

Gonna do one cheaper in a sec

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZTNnBL

[mossy venture]

Sorry I didnt get back to you

Let me grab some options

https://www.ebay.com/itm/326084103772?mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5338849294&customid=GameChanger&toolid=10001&mkevt=1

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266475158470?

Sorry for long links I'm on mobile and don't feel like dealing with it

Solid pc with a good bit of budget left for a laptop, can swap gpu as you want between 7800xt, 4070 super, 7900 gre, 7900xt, etc. Other cheaper options too, if you want to go cheaper.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Hy32wg

Bit cheaper
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XC9TgB

Sorry for text wall/link spam, last one. If you need multi core perf
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kdwrQP

[serene onyx]

Hey guys im trying to build my lil brother a pc and my budget is 600$

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/T8y9cH

This is what i have so far

can i do better?

i just want a build or something he can potentially upgrade in the near future

[obsidian wigeon]

this could use a lot of adjustments

[serene onyx]

yeah its a bit outdated

could you help me?

[obsidian wigeon]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7GRsQP

Do dis

[serene onyx]

Oh yeah this looks so much better

thank you

[mossy venture]

If you can swing a bit more
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LNFfZJ

[serene onyx]

thank yall

Can yall maybe give me a cpu upgrade recommendation or gpu for the future

im not really good with understanding cpus

im sure i can get the gpu tho

[royal harness]

all good man much much appreciated 🙏

[serene onyx]

@obsidian wigeon do you think i will benefit by switching the cpu to a Ryzen 5 5500 and going with 16 gigs ram

or stick with what i got

[mossy venture]

13600k

[obsidian wigeon]

5500 has identical perf to 3600

[mossy venture]

Ehh

It pulls ahead typically

[obsidian wigeon]

not worth the extra money id say

[mossy venture]

You could also do
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/TbzKDZ

If you value upgradability, I would try to spend some more

Or buy cpu or gpu used

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/H4QzL9

Then can throw a 5700x3d and basically any gpu that is out or will come out that is similar to a 7900xtx or 4080

[serene onyx]

Oh damn ok

[mossy venture]

And can also do this for case
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MBjRsY/bitfenix-nova-mesh-m-argb-microatx-mini-tower-case-nsm-150-kkgsk-3a

Bit more gpu clearance, could be useful down the line

[serene onyx]

Yeah i was thinking about that too

I was gonna upgrade my cpu cooler and reuse my current tower one

The asrock mobo u used has wifi right?

[obsidian wigeon]

nah

[serene onyx]

It doesnt?

the am4 one?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KZYMP8P?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1

Oh nvm

it does

[mossy venture]

Yeah

[serene onyx]

Thanks

[serene onyx]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BsNnBL

Ok this is the finalized list

We rocking with it?

Im gonna start purchasing the parts tomorrow

[mossy venture]

not sure how that mobos vrms are in terms of supporting a 5700x3d

but it should be fine

[serene onyx]

alright

if the worst happens ill just buy a new mobo with the upgrade in the future

Thank yall for the help

[mossy venture]

what games will be played on it btw?

[serene onyx]

i know my brother will play r6, fortnite, and cod on it for sure

[mossy venture]

alr

[serene onyx]

yeah

he doesnt really play demanding titles

[mossy venture]

ok so

opinions on https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MdhPTY

or w better psu https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kYD4VW

these would be better for upgradability

since am5 will have new gens of cpus on it

[little osprey]

"A penny for your thoughts."

[serene onyx]

ur right

Should i get the 6600 or the 6650 XT?

[mossy venture]

well if youre gonnd do a gpu too, id spend $20 more for the 7600 if you can

[serene onyx]

ur right

[mossy venture]

but these cpus both have an igpu

you can add a gpu down the line

8500g though has a more capable gpu

[serene onyx]

Yeah

hm

[mossy venture]

so better graphics for now, worse cpu, but with intention to upgrade imo the better choice

[serene onyx]

so i should just get the 7600 Now?

[mossy venture]

8500g

better graphics, somewhere between 1050 ti and 1650

it would likely struggle with cod honestly

[serene onyx]

Wait are we talking gpu or cpu

the 8500g is the cpu right?

[obsidian wigeon]

yeah

[serene onyx]

oh alright

[obsidian wigeon]

i don't like cut down cpus but

am5 has upgrades

[mossy venture]

both cpus have an integrated gpu

8500g is a worse cpu, but far better gpu

[serene onyx]

Ohhhhhh

Makes sense

hm

[obsidian wigeon]

would rather pay for 7600

[serene onyx]

So do i get the 7600 now with the build?

[obsidian wigeon]

but then again

[mossy venture]

7600 would struggle with most games if youre not buying a gpu rn

[obsidian wigeon]

this is 600 we're speaking of

[mossy venture]

the igpu on it is weak

[serene onyx]

Oh nv,

yeah

[obsidian wigeon]

makes sense to have the igpu

no, the faster igpu

since both have igpus

[mossy venture]

or just go for the 3600 with the solid gpu, it would give better gaming perf now and does still have upgradability, just less so

[serene onyx]

alrighty

[mossy venture]

its mostly just personal preference

[serene onyx]

so do i just stick w the 6650 instead of the 6600 XT

[mossy venture]

either is fine

[serene onyx]

Alrighty

[mossy venture]

theyre similar, 6600 is a noticeable drop

non xt

[serene onyx]

Yeah i heard about that

But i wasnt sure

[modern quiver]

hey

i do not know if this is the place to ask

but i want to know if $280 bucks is an okay price for an Arc 770 (16gb)

[obsidian wigeon]

Could be lower iirc

[modern quiver]

cannot really find anything lower (us)

cheapest one at newegg

is $280

[obsidian wigeon]

That's fine then

[potent portal]

That's about the lowest the A770 has ever been

Typically ones below the trend line are major sales or amazon scammers

It dipped at black friday last time for a major sale for example

[lone flame]

is ARC reliable in terms of the driver department and all that? i havent really looked much into them or intel in general

I know its a first gen product and had a rocky launch for sure

their sparkle aib cards look really cool

[weary galleon]

They're a LOT better than at launch, Intel has really been working on drivers

Last I looked, they're pretty solid in most games, but every once in a while you'll run into something that doesn't play as well

And that was a couple months ago I think, so probably have improved since then

[cyan ravine]

Think by the time battlemage drops we might be at that "Oh it's like RDNA 2" point

[obsidian wigeon]

ya

I start considering putting arc in people's builds

[limber oyster]

My GPU is gonna suck to remove later today

[little osprey]

Hello, i do like 45% premiere and like 35% gaming, other stuff 20%, what would be the best cpu for my case?

[analog hearth]

Basically anything modern with at least 8 cores

Like as low-end as a 12700K (should be found at a decent price and actually has more than 8 cores)

Somebody is about to roast me and say "no that's too old" and suggest something better though

[limber oyster]

Shoot, I'm still running a 3700x

[analog hearth]

That’s fine tbh

That's what my brother is using and he hasn't had issues with it

[limber oyster]

About to swap to a 5900x that I have collecting dust

Used to use a i7 8700k @5.2GHz

Didn't have any issues besides lack of NVMe slots

[analog hearth]

Oh yeah swap in that 5900X

[limber oyster]

Lol

Gotta take this out today

[serene onyx]

https://a.co/d/d7clYWY

Is this bundle worth it?

It’s cheaper than buying the mobo and power supply separately, but idk if this psu is good

[potent portal]

PSU is a bomb

[serene onyx]

I think I’m gonna get this bundle instead of the psu and mobo separately

So don’t get the bundle

[potent portal]

Unless you like fire, don't buy it

[serene onyx]

Ok bet

Making sure

[short yoke]

Pc kinder surprise egg

[small tinsel]

How much would yall sell this build for at 3 years old?
ROG Corsair VII Hero
Ryzen 5 7th gen 3200
Msi Mech Radeon Rx 5700 Graphics Card
Darkflash cpu cooler 240mm
2X8 1600 poly Ram (OR 2x16 Corsair 3200)
HD60 elgato Capture Card
Darkflash Phantom case

[mossy venture]

Ryzen 5 7th gen 3200

What

Also I assume that means ryzen 7 5000 series? 5700x, 5800x, or 5800x3d?

I'd say like 700-950 depending on the buyer

[small tinsel]

LOL my bad I didnt realize my friend sent it like that. 😂

[mossy venture]

You're good

Are you looking for the most value to get out of it by selling it

Or what a fair market value is

[small tinsel]

fair market I would say

He is selling it to a mutual friend and getting an upgrade

[mossy venture]

Mobo parted out would sell for more, but value as a whole build I'd say like 120-130
Cpu, idk what it is, but 150-220 depending on which ryzen 7 5000 series it is (if that is what it is)

2x16 ram, 45

2x8, half that

Gpu, 120-160

Capture card idfk

Cooler and case together like 80?

Add some for psu and storage if those are included

[small tinsel]

Got it thank you!

[mossy venture]

I'd say selling to a friend, 600-675 would be nice, but idk how good of a friend they are lmao

675-750 would be a better market price (?)

[wild peak]

Just ordered my first ever pc part: a white 4070 super, wish me luck on my build!

[mossy venture]

W

[limber oyster]

Amazon failed. They sent two packages, one had my 3mm thermal pads and my thermal paste, one bag was supposed to have my 1mm thermal pads. The bag with the 1mm pads was empty ...nothing in it

[brittle tinsel]

maybe someone will be able to help. Im trying to help a friend reinstall windows onto his new M.2 that will be taking the slot of his old M.2, he does not have any sort of USB available to him at the moment. Is there any way to work around this? he also has a hard drive

[mossy venture]

I read through that quickly, but pretty sure nvme enclosure is what you need

[stoic island]

There's a way to use the hard drive as an installation media too if that's what you want

[weary galleon]

Can put the nvme in a working systems extra nvne slot too

[brittle tinsel]

what would I search for to go down that route?

[stoic island]

It will entail reformatting the drive and therefore getting rid of all the data on the drive but something like this, using an internal hard drive should be the same as external, its just making the drive bootable with the windows installation media
https://www.trishtech.com/2018/12/how-to-install-windows-10-from-an-external-hard-drive/

[brittle tinsel]

thats fine, he wants to start fresh anyway. Will he be able to reformat the drive back to normal for data storage?

[serene onyx]

Heck yeah goodluck man

[stoic island]

afterwards yea

[brittle tinsel]

His brother had a USB but he is trying to install windows. the USB is showing twice, once as normal and the other UEFI. Which one does he boot from?

Its already got the windows 10 media on it.

[stoic island]

I think the uefi?

[potent portal]

Always boot UEFI and disable CSM unless you're installing on an ancient machine, like pre W7 ancient.

[serene onyx]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hMrrQP

Hear me out

is this a pretty good build?

[mossy venture]

It's solid but there's a few things I'd change

[serene onyx]

what should i change

[mossy venture]

Mostly minor changes, one sec

[serene onyx]

alright

[mossy venture]

Case is same thing these fans are just nicer and imo look cooler, but either is fine
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mft828

It's all very minor differences, if you like yours more go for it

Only thing I'd say def swap is the ram

[serene onyx]

alrighty

ill do that

any recs?

[mossy venture]

The ram in the list I linked here

[serene onyx]

Oh ok

bet

[mossy venture]

Ssd is also a pretty nice step up for $4

[serene onyx]

Bet, ill check it out too

[potent portal]

That case name sounds like someone threw darts at a keyword sheet.
toss XT!
toss PRO!
toss ULTRA!

[serene onyx]

LMAO

no cause fr tho

i thought it was a wacky name too

[potent portal]

If I had to guess the real reason it might have to do with search engine manipulation

[serene onyx]

probably

[lone flame]

falcie!

[potent portal]

Hey, what's up

[lone flame]

this is really random

but is my nickname in this server technically correct

[potent portal]

KXTX?

If that exists it's one I haven't heard of

[lone flame]

i saw someone do that for their 6900XT in their username and thought itd be funny lol

[potent portal]

It wouldn't be technically correct still because you're missing the Navi 21 part

And you're also missing the XT

[mossy venture]

Lmao right?

[potent portal]

So the full name would be 6950 XT Navi 21 KXTX

[mossy venture]

All their other lines kinda make sense

[lone flame]

it wont fit in my thing i wanna be abnoxious for no reason lol

[small tinsel]

If you were to put together a $1600 build. What would it be? No focus on looks, just making the best build you can.

[obsidian wigeon]

For what? Gaming? Is wifi needed?

[potent portal]

And also what resolution, if gaming

Odds are that would be a 1440p high refresh or 4k with upscaling, so maybe a 7800X3D + 7900XTX or 4080 super

[obsidian wigeon]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/DP6rQP

1.5k for 7900 gre build

[regal blade]

Guys

[obsidian wigeon]

xtx makes it a 1.8k build

[regal blade]

Mechanical keyboard and 32gb cl36 ram

Or

Membrane keyboard and 32gb cl30 ram

[obsidian wigeon]

I'd cope with a worse keeb

But get better gaming performance

[regal blade]

That’s what I think but everyone saying get mech keeb cl36 is enough

[obsidian wigeon]

Don't listen to them

Honestly it's better to have smoother gaming experience

Instead of focusing on peripherals

[potent portal]

cas latency doesn't matter on ddr5 if I'm being honest, subtimings matter way more

[obsidian wigeon]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wPsLgB @small tinsel this is a bit over budget but worth it

[potent portal]

5 minutes tuning and you can get way more out of either kit

[obsidian wigeon]

Why cl30, assuming it's 6000 is it has A die

The known good die within ddr5 space

[regal blade]

This is my build

That I’m gonna build

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/fbNPTY

[potent portal]

You can min/max it down a bit ||don't get this lol|| https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xBPXz6

[potent portal]

Don't get corsair memory if you can avoid it, they lock the pmic so you can't adjust voltage.
At least it's not instant garbage like their DDR4.

Other than that looks ok to me. Not my first choice of case but it'll do.

[regal blade]

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/hcY9dH

???

Good?

[potent portal]

I was just checking that memory, it has an EXPO profile for 6000c30 so yes it will be good

[regal blade]

Better than the Corsair one

?

[potent portal]

Yes, plus you get rgb

[regal blade]

Good

And another bonus it’s cheaper

[warm rain]

can someone help me 2 years ago my mother bought me a pc with a 5500 and a 1650 but it came with an 850w psu so i have plenty of room to upgrade. but now that i want to upgrade i dont know wich component to buy, i was thinking of an am5 build but i would have to change mobo cpu and ram but thats more than 450 euros and i dont have them rn, i tought of a 5800x so i dont have to change all of my pc at once but then i would have no room for future upgrades. anyone got any tips ?

[obsidian wigeon]

what's the brand and model of the psu? wattage can be wrong, or it can be a bad psu claiming to have that much wattage

[cyan ravine]

Also

Has anyone called you gianu reeves before

[warm rain]

mb i meant 750 xd

[warm rain]

not untill this day

[cyan ravine]

Today you are newegg's new adopted son

Gianu reeves

[warm rain]

its a nzxt c750

[cyan ravine]

More serious note, we really need to know the psu full name so we can say with proper recommendation what you could upgrade to

C750 bronze or gold

Bronze is still ok but gold is very good

[warm rain]

give me a min

i need to look it up

[cyan ravine]

No worries

[warm rain]

its gold

[cyan ravine]

Ok so you could really put a top end system with that if you picked the parts smart

And not cram too much rgb in

What motherboard do you have

It's am4 but which

[warm rain]

a520m hdv

[cyan ravine]

Heh

That's good for a 65W cpu but not anything higher

5700x max

Without touching pbo or overclocking

So not really a whole lot of life in that board tbh

[warm rain]

yeah i think i need to upgrade

but idk if i should go with am4 or am5

[cyan ravine]

Ok so 5500 imo is actually a really capable cpu

Before you jump down the am5 rabbit hole

What's your meaning for upgrading

What do you feel like is lacking

If you could put it into a couple words

[warm rain]

it lags a bit on games and it gets up to 70% easily even when i dont have any game open

[cyan ravine]

Which does

What games are we talking about here

[warm rain]

minecraft, rdr2 rainbow ecc...

[cyan ravine]

Ok so pretty light games for cpu

What settings and fps do you normally aim for

[warm rain]

i play on 1080p and it depends on which game

[cyan ravine]

What would you say is ideal

Realistically

[warm rain]

anything above 60 ngl

[cyan ravine]

Ok sounds about where I'd peg a 1650

Last question before we start talking budget

What monitor do you use

[warm rain]

1080p 144hz

[cyan ravine]

Ok, what country is this in, what's your total budget, do you have an aesthetic preference

And lastly, do you play on an ssd

[warm rain]

i really dont care about aesthetics and i use a 2tb ssd

[cyan ravine]

Ok, country and budget

[warm rain]

italy but im not sure what to upgrade rn

[cyan ravine]

Depending on how much you'd be willing to spend my answer to this will change dramatically

Italy, we have someone who I think can give more direct advice

[warm rain]

ok, its arround 400

[cyan ravine]

@olive cypress

Dis man's looking for some buying advice

Italy

[olive cypress]

Mhmh just a second

[cyan ravine]

I'm going to ballpark probably, upgrade to 32gb ram if you have less than 32, then a 6700xt, 7700xt, maybe used 3070/3080

Something to that effect is probably achievable for 400 euro

And should play pretty well

Worry about AM5 later, you'll be playing maxed out 1080p 144hz anyway

[warm rain]

aight ill look at prices

[cyan ravine]

5500 is very competent, it's a better 3600, and should be fine up to about a 3080-ish tier

[warm rain]

thanks you really helped

[cyan ravine]

Np

Later on, consider AM5

Cpu is not really the bottleneck atm

[olive cypress]

Other than Amazon, not many other websites offer good prices unless it's used stuff

Here in it

[cyan ravine]

Noted

I don't really know myself so any insight is good

I don't get enough people from Italy asking lol

[olive cypress]

Bpm power is a good online shop for pc components, sometimes you find the same prices Amazon offers, other times if it is oos on Amazon or just a bad price you could check this one too

• looking for newer components you won't find anything really used...

[cyan ravine]

@warm rain One other thing, make it a completely separate 32gb kit, don't add more ram to make 32gb

Time and time again we get people that run into ram issues like corrupted windows, stuttering, bad stability

Sell what ram you have in there to offset the cost

[warm rain]

yeah ik different rams have issues

[cyan ravine]

Fair enough, just checking

If 6700xt seems a bit high, 6650xt, 6600xt, 7600, all considerable

Used 2060 super

[warm rain]

btw i was looking at gpu prices and theres a 6650xt at 240 euros from swift and it seems odd bc other 6650xt are sold for 330+

[cyan ravine]

If you can find used for a decent price

Mmm always check if it's a scam

Often too good to be true if it's unusually cheap

Things like reviews and a lot of them can tell a good story about a place

Idk who swift is/are but if they're a proper store it could just be a good sale

6650xt would do pretty much anything 1080p at high fps

[warm rain]

i checked the reviews and it dosent look like a scam a lot of people bought it and say it works

[cyan ravine]

Like quite a few?

Over a dozen

[warm rain]

over 300 xd

its rated 4.6

[cyan ravine]

Is this amazon

[warm rain]

yeah

[cyan ravine]

Ah, click on the seller profile

See what that profile says

Usually if it's a scam account they'll have a load of bad reviews or no reviews at all and be a new account

On the other hand a load of good reviews and it'll be solid

[olive cypress]

330 should be the price of a new 6700xt or similar, they're just overpriced

[cyan ravine]

Ye

[warm rain]

its brand xfx

never heard of

[olive cypress]

240 is ok for 6650xts

[cyan ravine]

Xfx is a good brand

[warm rain]

oh ok then

[cyan ravine]

We both have xfx lol

[warm rain]

xd

thanks man

[obsidian wigeon]

Why you haven't heard xfx is probably cause they only make radeon cards

They used to have nvidia gpus too, but got tired of nvidia's bs

[olive cypress]

Xfx is ok, one of the few good brands that make amd gpus

[warm rain]

im kinda new into tech, i got into it bc im studying informatics and since i will work with my pc so i might upgrade it aswell

[olive cypress]

Have one (6950), really good build quality and cooling, really loud at higher rpms

[obsidian wigeon]

Fair nuff

[cyan ravine]

Yeah that's xfx's only real catch usually

Built well

Just noisy

Arguably some of the best cards you can buy tho from amd

Would give the crown to sapphire

Or asrock's ocf line

[lone flame]

Is yours the black edition like mine

[olive cypress]

Yes

[lone flame]

Best looking Radeon cards cough

[olive cypress]

Is there also a white version?

[cyan ravine]

They have, THE BEST WHITE CARD this gen

[lone flame]

Black as in their OC model I think

[cyan ravine]

And here's the weird part

They only have like

10 stock of this card

[olive cypress]

Ooh sorry
Yep, I forgot that it was about the oc model

[lone flame]

Isn’t it a GRE

[cyan ravine]

Nooo

Merc310 white XTX

It's gorgeous

[lone flame]

Send it again

I just woke up I’m on my phone

[cyan ravine]

I think they sold out hold on

I used to like the white taichi more until I saw it in person

This card is RARE

[lone flame]

Why is the xfx logo blue tho

[cyan ravine]

Cos they can't use the usual white logo

The logo lights up

[lone flame]

Any reason they don’t do main stream white cards like everyone else

[cyan ravine]

Not a clue

When you think about it, they aren't the only ones

Look at EVGA

Brain can't remember other brands

Palit?

Inno3d

Nope they have white cards

Idk

Guess evga are their only similar counterpart

[earnest olive]

nvidia doesn't make white cards

xd

[cyan ravine]

TRUE

AMD REFERENCE

[lean anchor]

Anyone willing to give some input on a build I'm working on?

[stoic island]

Yea

[lean anchor]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XLJnBL

So it says no compatability issues, but I'm wondering if I need anything else or if I may have gone a bit overboard on a few things...

[stoic island]

Any specific reasoning for any of the parts? And what are you going to use it for?

[lean anchor]

A combination of things, I do a lot of modeling and sculpting, which involves rendering things from time to time, but also gaming.

[stoic island]

Would you say you spend more time on modeling than gaming? And any software in particular?

[lean anchor]

The most intensive software imaginable.... Maya haha, jokes aside, it's about 50/50

Usually it has me running Substance painter and Maya simultaneously.

Both of those are relatively CPU intensive. The GPU just because I want a newer card.

[mossy venture]

Going for a white/black build?

Do you care for rgb?

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/dbyWvj

Other options for case would be king 95, sky two, h6 flow, nv5

All far cheaper and better value

I'd choose one of these for monitor
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/YYfd28

[stoic island]

I'm kinda thinking 14900k for the extra cores for something like this

[fossil cedar]

or go 7950x?

[stoic island]

yea

I thought there was a cheaper version of the hyte y70 but I'm not seeing it

This is what I'm thinking for now
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gByWvj

[lean anchor]

The only issue with this is the extra 150 for a not much better cpu, with that said I am going for a white look, and I am open to suggestions on anything really.

Tbh I had originally gone in on a Radeon GPU, but a friend advised the 4080

[stoic island]

Monitor wise, would you be open towards just going ultrawide or do you just want to have 2 of the same monitors?

[cyan ravine]

Would stray away from 14900K until intel addresses the degradation scandal rn

[lean anchor]

I want uniformity

[stoic island]

I thought that was a game issue?

or is that an Intel issue

[cyan ravine]

13th and 14th gen both degrade at stock doing simple stress tests

[stoic island]

interesting

[cyan ravine]

It's just the late trend has brought it out of these chips in a game

[stoic island]

I saw some reports of various crashes in games and blame being put on the games

[cyan ravine]

There's no confirmation it's the game yet

[lean anchor]

I am sticking to Amd for multiprocessing purposes.

[cyan ravine]

You can do an hour of cinebench multicore and you'll have degraded a 14900K noticeably

[stoic island]

oh great

[cyan ravine]

13900K isn't a whole lot better

But it's not as far on the needle limit so it's at least wiser

13900KS/14900K/14900KS

Wouldn't suggest atm

[stoic island]

Guess the question now is 7900x3d, 7950x, or 7950x3d

[cyan ravine]

7950x3d imo is really good provided you don't get a bad chip or agesa revision

Which isn't super likely

[stoic island]

Fits in the budget, prob might as well

[cyan ravine]

You get the chops of a 7950x (almost)
The gaming perf of a 7800x3d (almost)
And it all works on a dual tower

[stoic island]

unfortunately it's only almost, it just falls behind like 3% either way lol

[cyan ravine]

Even still

[stoic island]

Still great

[cyan ravine]

It kind of is a jack of all trades

My only advice owning one is keep process lasso handy

You may get the occasional game or program that's just ass without manual scheduling

But this is also true for Intel's side so meh

Whole reason APO is a thing is it's basically process lasso but in reverse

[stoic island]

anyways I wonder if adding a pcie 5.0 drive would be funny, there's a 2tb m570 for 200$, but I don't think maya is disk intensive

[cyan ravine]

Maya

Wait lemme double check

I think that might be radeon favoured

[stoic island]

is it? thought it was nvidia favored

I was trying to find if puget systems had benchmarks for it but I couldn't find it

wait

[cyan ravine]

No it's radeon favoured

[stoic island]

its servethehome

[cyan ravine]

Look in notebookcheck

[stoic island]

looks nvidia favored to me

[cyan ravine]

Older versions have similar gaps

$600+ for 2-6% 💀

[stoic island]

hmm

[cyan ravine]

Look specviewperf13

2%

[lean anchor]

Maya favors nothing, just as crashy on my g15 as it was on the school provided Macbook

It really is a masochist's dream

[cyan ravine]

Think the difference is that rdna3 has a huge degree of architecture change

So it's a lot more on par

[stoic island]

I'm trying to find more recent data with maya but all I see is like 20 series lol

[cyan ravine]

Nah rdna 3 had this big jump for workstation in a lot of stuff

Like it's unironically better for encode than nvidia for example

It just lacks the same degree of support

[stoic island]

oh wait I found it

lemme see if I can get 4080 super on there

[cyan ravine]

What's the date of that tho

[stoic island]

yea

[lean anchor]

Also Maya-06...

[cyan ravine]

That's a big change in the space of a year

[lean anchor]

Are we talking about the same Maya?

[cyan ravine]

Lol

[cyan ravine]

06 05 04 should be the different versions

No?

[stoic island]

It's the 6th benchmark by specviewperf I think, it's built off Maya 2017

[lean anchor]

Currently we are on Maya 2024

Ah

Then in that case that would be the more friendly version of Maya

Before all the um... love?

[stoic island]

anyways I didn't realize how much better xtx was at workstation now

[cyan ravine]

The notebookcheck review is march 7th 2024

[stoic island]

the 4080 super review was january

lemme see if I can get anything more recent

[cyan ravine]

Yeah rdna 3 is actually great for workstation provided it has the support

March 7th is pretty recent lol

Either way it's noticeably better value in both scenarios

There will be test variance

[stoic island]

Feb

yea

still better than 4080 super

[cyan ravine]

Quite a bit better

Between 4090 and 4080S

[stoic island]

yea

[cyan ravine]

Odd that notebookcheck didn't do maya for specviewperf2020

Only the earlier ones lol

[stoic island]

lol

[cyan ravine]

So really the question then is @lean anchor is it specifically maya or are there other things

[stoic island]

oh wait

its a different benchmark

[cyan ravine]

Do you use blender for example

[stoic island]

maya 05 and maya 06 are close enough anyways, both built off maya 2017

[cyan ravine]

Rdna 3 is good but it's not omnipotent or widespread like nvidia is

[lean anchor]

Substance painter and PS too

[cyan ravine]

Ok so blender

In that case go nvidia

Night and day difference

You can use zluda with blender but it's not really a genuine means, and unknown if support lasts

So XTX can still hold it's own, but optix is just a different ballpark for nvidia

Amd doesn't really have a genuine answer just yet

[stoic island]

substance painter and PS shouldn't care as much about GPU, so xtx is probably the general best option

[cyan ravine]

Both work just fine tbh

But in blender specifically even the new gen amd is like, half of what nvidia can do

Intel all the same

Optix is just too good

[stoic island]

saves 100$ I think, but 4080 super isn't a bad option if you think you'll use something that utilizes that more

[lean anchor]

Last i saw it was still 1200 something

[cyan ravine]

@stoic island any idea if core reactor ii is any good

[stoic island]

there's a second one now? lemme see if there's any info

[cyan ravine]

@lean anchor not final list:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gqXRxH

Need to confirm this
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/qrgrxr/adata-xpg-core-reactor-ii-850-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-corereactorii850g-whcus

It's 130mm

First psu that comes to mind is that fsp atx 3.0 one

Hydro ptm x 3.0

Different plug layout tho, mightn't be the same

Ohp aris has a review

Brb

It's good @stoic island

As good as rmx

https://hwbusters.com/psus/xpg-core-reactor-ii-850w-psu-review/10/

@lean anchor what do you think of the above list, can confirm the psu is fine

[stoic island]

specs for the core reactor ii looks like a slight upgrade from core reactor

slightly better caps and mosfets

yea didn't see the hwbusters review, looks good

[cyan ravine]

Pretty solid for a white unit

105$

Can strip a lot out of that list if we ignore the white colourway tho

About, 200 worth

220-ish

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VyTM7R boop

[lean anchor]

Hmm, sorry for delayed responses, Im at work.

[cyan ravine]

All good, have a look at the two lists

One's a white, showoff style

Other is a black, no compromise

Good $200 difference if it matters to you

The case in the second one was at one point called the lian li 205m afaik and sold as a micro center exclusive

So it's a good enough case for lian li if you were curious lol

Both lists are pretty overkill tho

[stoic island]

idk if its dell site being weird but for some reason the GPU 1030$ on dell when listed as 995$ on pcpp lol

[cyan ravine]

Could be a coupon maybe

In stock on newegg for 999

[stoic island]

is it not a copy of the 205m?

seems slightly different

if you look at the edge

[cyan ravine]

Sama has like 10 billion clones of everything

[stoic island]

lol

[cyan ravine]

30 different brands in 80 different regions

They're the most whack micromanagement situation I've ever seen

Lol

But it's a sama clone, the lian li

[stoic island]

this being rounded off looked weird to me lol

[cyan ravine]

Yes they will have slight variations

Sometimes a panel change

[stoic island]

yea idk the dynamics with these case manufacturers

[cyan ravine]

They all take from Sama Quzao out of CN and use the same base design

(sama as we know them worldwide)

I learned a lot about cases in the last month lol

It's a good matx tho

[stoic island]

fun

[cyan ravine]

Yeah man I scanned like half of aliexpress looking for a certain case size

Lol

[stoic island]

All I remember was metalicgear neo air being phanteks

[cyan ravine]

Neo air?

Oh magniumgear?

[stoic island]

metalic? magnium? something like that

[cyan ravine]

Lolol

Yeah I think I know the one

Looks like a fractal torrent but wood

(fake wood but anyway)

[stoic island]

oh fractal north?

[cyan ravine]

Not quite

Hold up I'll get a pic

Version 2 lol

V1 definitely does remind me of older phanteks

Or like

Cougar

[stoic island]

did cougar rebrand or something? haven't seen anything new from them in a while

anyways I was thinking about this lol

[cyan ravine]

Cougar always does like the cheap weird stuff imo lol

[stoic island]

also, it seem they renamed, because that's the same logo as magniumgear, but it was definitely named metalicgear before
https://www.newegg.com/black-metallic-gear-neo-air-atx-mid-tower/p/N82E16811854092

[cyan ravine]

I have a phone holder that goes in a car (I'd never use it like this) with rgb and looks like a transfomer

Thanks to cougar

[stoic island]

lol

[fossil cedar]

yeah they did

[stoic island]

oh yea did we figure out the monitor situation for vanguard

maybe time for a uw

[cyan ravine]

Idk what monitor he'd like

Since it's colour based work probably an inexpensive oled imo

Aw3423df maybe

Or ktc/aoc 1440p 240hz

[stoic island]

do you know anything about this? Seemed interesting, but prob kinda bad
https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16824475289

[cyan ravine]

Not a clue tbh

[stoic island]

'inexpensive' oled is still on the pretty expensive end lol
but should still be okay considering savings on the PC

[fossil cedar]

no clue but msi have a good track record with monitors ime

[cyan ravine]

Ye it's not cheap ik lol

Tho tbf, having colour correct work is probably as valuable as the pc itself

[stoic island]

yea fair

[cyan ravine]

Probably worth dropping to like a 7900x3d or 7900xt/4070ti if it means it fits

[lean anchor]

I do prefer the white build tbh

[cyan ravine]

Np

I see it as acceptable since it's less than 10% on aesthetics really

And it's 4080S tier so 200 won't bring a huge amount more

Tho an oled starts at 650-ish

So whether that's still in budget is an important question

[lean anchor]

Honestly that free's up a bit more for monitors

My budget was around 3500 with 3 monitors.

[cyan ravine]

Oh so you'd fit an oled then

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/qfpQzy/acer-predator-x27u-bmiipruzx-270-2560-x-1440-240-hz-monitor-umhxxaa001

https://www.amazon.com/KTC-Monitor-Speakers-FreeSync-DisplayPort1-4/dp/B0CF2FD5P4/

Second one is 650 with prime

And has a kvm which is excellent for multi tasking if you have like a laptop or second pc

Both use LG displays so it's the same as buying from lg themselves

Then you could get some random secondary 27"

And use that for multitasking

As long as that 2nd one is 1440p it'll be pretty solid

You can alternatively do this
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/wywypg/alienware-aw3423dwf-342-3440-x-1440-165-hz-curved-monitor-aw3423dwf

Fair warning, while great, the first gen qd oled's have a purple tinting on their screen

So this 2nd option you'd need to remember that while working

But it makes a good widescreen

[stoic island]

this is a cheaper option but is a bit worse in terms of pre-calibration color accuracy
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Zv3NnQ/msi-meg-342c-qd-oled-342-3440-x-1440-175-hz-curved-monitor-meg-342c-qd-oled

[lean anchor]

I can purchase that, but would prefer a multimonitor setup

[cyan ravine]

Imo the best overall is the ktc

Use that with a dummy secondary

[stoic island]

You can mix and match, it makes more sense to get one great panel for most of your work, and have other cheaper secondary panels for whatever else

[cyan ravine]

Ye

The secondary would be for the etc multitasking

The oled for all colour correction work

[lean anchor]

Hmmm

[stoic island]

(doesn't make sense to buy 3x $800 panels when you just need 1 to have the color accuracy for most of the work, and any 100$ secondary panel can display whatever else)

[cyan ravine]

Especially when you can't really dual or triple screen game at this level anyway

Have to be a much older game, or use nvsurround then run like 1080p triple

So consistency would really only be for a slight aesthetic difference, when you can just find a monitor with a similar bezel and resolution for cheap

[stoic island]

time to get one of those 6dof rigs and mount 3 monitors lol

[cyan ravine]

Lol

I've seen those ark 55" triple setups

Insane

It's like walking into a sphere of pixels